During the hurricane and subsequent flooding in New Orleans several years ago, survivors reported that they were much more likely to search for displaced family members than for friends. This finding supports the idea of ____.
A) gene investment theory
B) kin selection
C) the commons dilemma
D) rule of law

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The survivors' tendency to focus on searching for displaced family members supports the idea of kin selection, which posits that individuals are more likely to help close genetic relatives due to the indirect benefits it can provide to their own genes.

During the Hurricane and Subsequent Flooding in New Orleans Several